1 Peter 3:9

“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.”

"Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." - 1 Peter 3:9
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What does 1 Peter 3:9 mean?

“Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9, KJV) In this sentence Peter gathers the Christian ethic of response into a single, deliberate reversal: the…

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Blessings from Confronting Evil with Good

In a world that often encourages retaliation and the justification of anger, the Apostle Peter reminds us of a higher calling in his first epistle. The verse, 1 Peter 3:9, reads: "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are…

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A Prayer for Grace and Forgiveness

Heavenly Father, As I come to You in prayer, I pause to reflect on Your word from 1 Peter 3:9, which teaches us, "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." Lord, this…

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1 Peter 3:9 - "Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
I Peter 1:3
1 Peter 1:9 - "Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls."
1 Peter 3:2 - "While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear."
1 Peter 4:9 - "Use hospitality one to another without grudging."
1 Peter 3:3 - "Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;"
1 Peter 3:19 - "By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;"
1 Peter 2:3 - "If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious."
"While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear." - 1 Peter 3:2
1 Peter 3:8-9 - "Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."
1 Peter 3:11 - "Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it."
1 Peter 3:13 - "And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?"
1 Peter 5:9 - "Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world."
1 Peter 5:3 - "Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock."
1 Peter 3:14 - "But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;"
1 Peter 3:17 - "For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
2 Peter 3:9 - "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
1 Peter 3:8 - "Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:"
Acts 3:1 - "Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour."
"Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls." - 1 Peter 1:9
1 Peter 3:1 - "Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;"
"Use hospitality one to another without grudging." - 1 Peter 4:9
"By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;" - 1 Peter 3:19
2 Peter 1:9 - "But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."
1 Peter 3:22 - "Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him."
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead," - 1 Peter 1:3
1 Peter 3:12 - "For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."